The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1280 You shouldn't go to the orthopedics department!

What should I do if I travel to the world of Detective Conan but haven't seen that part of the story?
Of course, it's just a direct scam!

If you find any clues, just mention them. A series of quick phrases like "Oh, that's strange!" can easily pull passersby into the scene to help solve the case.

If you don't understand it yourself, you just rely on passersby to fill in the blanks and solve the case.

The answer is that even Little Death did it!

If you put this trick into practice, and there's a quasi-detective or a reliable police officer present at the scene, it'll be effective every time.

They don't even use their own reasoning.

Even your brother might think you're unfathomable and that the case is too simple for him to bother solving personally.

Having traversed such a long period of time, Fujino has already grasped the essence of the Detective Conan world.

Next up is the supporting role segment...

Thinking this through, Fujino pondered for a moment and continued:
"You figured out the method used in this case so quickly!"

"As expected of Prosecutor Kujo."

Fujino paused halfway through his sentence, then added, "We have the method of the crime now, but we don't have the crucial evidence yet."

"Although the BS antenna and the clothes hook on top can be used for deduction, key clues such as the rope have not yet been found."

"Not to mention, there's still no clue or evidence to show how he was unknowingly hung on the balcony by that woman."

“It must have been disposed of, right?” Sato Miwako added that she knew the answer to this question: “Since she arranged all of this in advance, the evidence must have been prepared and destroyed before Prosecutor Kujo arrived.”

As she spoke, she ordered the officers at the scene to search the vicinity. Then, she added, "As for how they managed to hang him before he could react, it seems we'll have to wait for the autopsy report to find out."

Reiko Kujo glanced around: "However, it's still possible that evidence was left at the crime scene..."

"Hey, she finished the case and didn't throw away the evidence, does she think she kept it?" Sato Miwako retorted speechlessly at Kujo Reiko's words.

Reiko Kujo lowered her head slightly and pondered, "It's not impossible."

"what?"

“In some actual cases, suspects may forget to deal with evidence due to nervousness. If you look for it, you might be able to find it.”

Reiko Kujo stroked her chin, then looked up and said, "Officer Sato, I now request a formal command investigation into this case, including a search of the crime scene and its vicinity."

"..." Sato Miwako's eyes immediately turned dead.

Well, so you're starting to boss me around now, huh?
She wanted to complain, but she didn't know how.

After all, prosecutors do have the right to take over police investigations at crime scenes, initiate investigations, and even directly command and demand supplementary investigations.

The power they wield is ridiculously large.

In Japan, prosecutors are more like real police officers than regular police officers.

The police officers in charge of the initial case investigation are, to put it bluntly, just thugs; the elite ones are double-strikemen.

These prosecutors are essentially the big bosses of the gang, like the law enforcement officers or the heads of the gang's headquarters.

After a moment of silence, Sato Miwako began her investigation.

Since it concerned herself, Reiko Kujo naturally began to diligently investigate.

Then they found a twisted clothes hanger in the bedroom closet.

Sato Miwako: "..."

She looked at the clothes rack in front of her and didn't know what to say.

Okay, the suspect really didn't throw away the evidence!
Wearing white gloves, Reiko Kujo lifted the clothes hanger: "It seems this thing is used to hang Mr. Takeuchi up..."

"Tie a clothes hanger with a rope, then hang the other person on it, and finally use the rope to drop them down and then pull the hanger back up?"

"Looks like that's it."

Looking at the clothes rack, Fujino was once again certain of the truth of the Detective Conan world.

He then said, "Now it seems that all that's left is evidence. As long as we find evidence that she actually committed the murder, we can send her to jail and the case will be closed."

"Next up is the autopsy report..."

Reiko Kujo stroked her chin and sighed, "What's wrong with the police coroner? The autopsy report isn't even finished yet. Why is he so slow?"

Miwako Sato said with a hint of helplessness, "After all, it's being investigated as a suicide case, so of course it will be slow."

"Is the police station in Toriya Town handling this case?"

"Yes, after all, this is Toriya Town."

"I see."

Reiko Kujo pulled out her phone immediately: "Hello, this is Kujo, Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office. How's the autopsy of Mr. Takeuchi coming along?"

“I suspect he is involved in a criminal case. We have the evidence now. Send me his autopsy report as soon as possible.”

"It'll have to be at least tomorrow?"

"It's troublesome."

No wonder he's a prosecutor.

You can easily call and urge the coroner.

Watching Reiko Kujo's actions, Miwako Sato mentally complained, feeling that her job as a police officer was losing its appeal.

The prosecutors are really ruthless!

Miwako Sato somewhat regrets not studying law during her university years and becoming a prosecutor.

But after thinking about it, she decided to stay in Bengbu.

Yeah, I didn't get enough points to pass the exam.

Of course, this is just a rant; if she had to choose again, she would definitely still choose the police.

After all, her father is a policeman.

Putting everything else aside, she would still become a police officer for her father's sake.

"It seems that this case is now closed."

Fujino looked at Reiko Kujo and said something nice afterward: "As expected of Prosecutor Kujo, she sorted out the whole case just by seeing a few clues."

"If you were a detective, you would definitely be a top-notch female detective."

"..." Kujo Reiko fell silent for a moment, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed after being told that.

They're praising the prosecutor, praising his abilities, praising his looks...

They've all hit the nail on the head.

This guy must be a high school student. How did he train himself to speak like that?

He must have lied to countless young girls.

She mentally complained, but realized that wasn't the point.

The key point is that this case appears to have been carried out under this guy's direction.

Even at the very end, all the credit was given to her...

Thinking this, she gazed intently at Fujino, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and hesitated silently in her heart:
"From the beginning, this guy seems to have been handling this case with complete ease. He even noticed that Mrs. Takeuchi was acting strangely, as if he could see right through the case itself." "He's even guiding us to solve the case little by little, like he's teaching a child to read."

"His words just now suggest he already knew all this, but why didn't he just say it directly..."

"Could it be that he did it for a favor he had previously agreed to?"

"Is this guy really just a detective?"

"I, a prosecutor, am not even as good as a detective..."

Reiko Kujo quickly tidied herself up, sighed inwardly, and suddenly felt a little inferior.

Family, does anyone understand? I'm a prosecutor, yet I'm not even as good as a detective!
Am I supposed to be a lonely prosecutor?
Reiko Kujo felt that her resolve was crumbling.

…………

After leaving the crime scene, the group went their separate ways.

Fujino got into his car and said, "We'll talk about the rest after the autopsy report is done. Some evidence can only be obtained after the results come out. I'm going home now; my family is waiting for me to have a late-night snack."

Sato and Kujo watched Fujino's car leave, their expressions differing.

Reiko Kujo's expression remained strange as she murmured, "Is this how he usually handles cases?"

Sato Miwako, who was standing next to her, observed Kujo Reiko's reaction and seemed indifferent and used to it.

After all, this is how Fujino usually is, so he patted her on the shoulder and laughed, "That's about right, you'll get used to it, that's just how he is."

Reiko Kujo looked at her and asked, "You know him very well?"

"Of course!"

With her arms crossed, Sato Miwako struck up a conversation as if no one knew Fujino Jailer better than her. "Let me tell you, I knew him before he became a detective. After he became a detective and then a criminal consultant, we often teamed up to solve cases. We've solved countless cases by now."

Reiko Kujo was somewhat speechless: "Speaking of which, I've heard about police officers and detectives working together on cases before, but how come you two rely on each other even more than the rumors suggest..."

“Hey, this isn’t called dependence.”

With an air of righteous indignation, Sato Miwako began to argue, "The public is our police's best friend, and also the key to solving cases. Is cooperating with the public something to be dependent on?"

"That's called a successful and exemplary police-community cooperation—achieving a deep exchange of opinions with the public, solving cases, and demonstrating effective communication!"

Miwako Sato recalled Fujino's official remarks during the interview and then continued, "It's impossible to rely entirely on the police to solve cases; sometimes we have to use the power of detectives."

"For example, this time, if it weren't for Fujino, I probably wouldn't have been able to figure out how Mrs. Takeuchi faked his suicide."

"As it turned out, Fujino immediately noticed that Mrs. Takeuchi was acting strangely."

As she spoke, she glanced at Reiko Kujo: "However, compared to us police officers, you prosecutors don't usually have many opportunities to work with detectives, so you don't really feel it. The only thing you can say about working with Fujino is that it's comfortable; he can spot any problem you encounter right away..."

“It’s like having a panoramic view of the whole situation.” Reiko Kujo pondered for a moment.

"Yes."

Miwako Sato couldn't help but sigh, "This is probably what talent is."

At this point, even Miwako Sato couldn't help but puff out her chest: "If this kid doesn't become a detective, he'll probably be the next Metropolitan Police Department chief."

Sato Miwako believes that if Fujino can hook up with a rich woman and then use his own abilities to get into the University of Tokyo and pursue a professional career, that would be the final outcome.

If I could get promoted, I think I could be of a lot of help.

“It’s also possible that she could become an excellent prosecutor,” Reiko Kujo said after a moment of contemplation.

"Huh?" Sato Miwako was taken aback. "What did you say?"

"nothing."

Sato Miwako immediately became suspicious and bristled: "You just said you were going to take him to your local prosecutor's office, right? Let me tell you, he's a promising young man that our Metropolitan Police Department has its eye on. Don't even think about poaching him!"

"..." Reiko Kujo remained silent, thinking to herself: What can you do if we, the District Public Prosecutors Office, want someone? Don't you think about your position under our prosecution?

Isn't it a waste to give such a good talent to you?

Reiko Kujo has a clear understanding of herself, so she naturally agrees with Miwako Sato. If we're talking about excellence, then this detective is indeed excellent.

Even a professional prosecutor like myself would definitely have suffered a major setback without the other party's help.

However, with the detective's guidance, after arriving at the crime scene, they managed to rule out suicide within just one hour, then determined it to be homicide, and even identified the killer's target, the method of murder, and even the evidence.

If we leave this to the police, it'll take several days to process, won't it?

If the local inspection team comes, won't our performance take off immediately?

What police? The prosecutors are in charge of everything!

With that in mind, Reiko Kujo was somewhat tempted.

At the same time, I understood why these police officers always liked to involve detectives in case investigations, but then wouldn't let them appear in court as witnesses.

Now you get stressed just by mentioning it.

So you're afraid that we prosecutors will steal your detective brother away, right?
…………

The next morning, Fujino had just woken up from a nap.

Then, Sato Miwako called: "Fujino, get up quickly. Prosecutor Kujo went to Toriya Town and the Metropolitan Police Department last night and worked all night to expedite the autopsy report."

"That guy wants you to come over here quickly and see what's going on."

Fujino, who had finally managed to get a long sleep in bed, looked speechless: "So why don't she just handle this case herself? With her skills, she should be able to handle it, right?"

"It was her suggestion, I can't control it," Sato Miwako said softly. "I think this guy is trying to hook you up!"

"what?"

Fujino immediately sat up in bed: "Don't joke around, okay?"

Sato Miwako said seriously, "I'm not joking, that guy has a crush on you."

"..."

Fujino was speechless for a moment, wondering if his charm had become so outrageous.

The prosecutors I just met were all completely smitten.

Is this a succubus?

No, that's not the point. The point is, in a sense, this is my younger sister by blood!

Fujino coughed lightly and said, "Um, tell me in detail what she saw in me..."

"Whatever you're interested in, of course I want to trick you into going to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office!"

Fujino breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "That's good..."

"That's good, what did you think it was?"

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako pursed her lips and asked in her usual languid tone, "So what exactly are you thinking? Can you stop being so lecherous?"

“She may be pretty, and she’s a prosecutor, but you can’t do this to her…”

"How can you think like that? I'm afraid someone will call me and send me to the hospital in Germany, okay!" Fujino retorted, speechless.

The plot of having your own sister, a prosecutor, fall in love with you here is really terrible, isn't it?

I'm afraid that if Kujo finds out, he'll send me straight to a German orthopedic hospital.
(End of this chapter)